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Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,580
Sunshine of Your Love
Michael Grine
Sculpture - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$300
Para Transformation 1824
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Para Transformation 1820
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Para Conjure Car 2024
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Para Conjure Car 2048
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Para Conjure Car 2054
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Para Conjure Car 2035
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,010
Campbell's Noodles and Lamb
Tarek
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$202
Orange Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$785
Multicolored Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$785
Purple Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$785
Lilac flowers in a vase
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$729
Blue Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$785
Orange sunset. Bali. Crete. Greece
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,590
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,402
Croquis feutre sans nom
Ludovica Cholet
Painting - 28 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,066
Voiliers ans la baie de la ville colorée
JPx
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$224
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
$18,200
Beginning of life
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Deluxe Bears La vie en rose
Stéphane Gautier
Print - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Print - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,571
Voici venir l'orage
Nadine de Lespinats
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$853
Sans titre (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) ref BDNW2976
Joan Miró
Print - 32 x 47 cm Print - 12.6 x 18.5 inch
$33,096
Jaune c'est jaune
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$325
Basquiat 03.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$325
Envolée de mots
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$853
Entangled Wildflowers
Christian Frederiksen
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,435
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
$219
Coeur gris rose
Béatrice Bost Le Moël
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,019
Casas de Palma
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$1,122
Biocreación
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 14 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 5.5 x 0 inch
$1,122
Barrigonas
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$2,749
Sommerso Elegant Vase - Propeller, twisted
Josef Hospodka
Design - 25.5 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$381 $343
La constellation du Dragon
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 44 x 44 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1 inch
$1,559
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Recent trends in contemporary art have meant that we've grown accustomed to large scale pieces, be that huge canvases, enormous sculptures, or giant installations.
However, the miniature has always been an important part of contemporary art. Be it paintings, sculpture, or photography as well as small format drawings, the reduced dimensions of the artwork puts new constraints on the artist, forcing them to develop their techniques and artistic finesse.
Jeff Wall, an American photographer known for his large scale photographic prints on huge illuminated boxes, has said that “the scale of a piece is not about the dimensions of it, but about the internal tensions within the composition".
Believe it or not, miniature pieces have many advantages. Smaller formats allow the artists to show off a different range of talents and techniques, and sometimes even create the impression of a much higher quality piece – such as engravings or prints. Creating a miniature is a sure sign of precision and skill.
They are also more practical to exhibit than the enormous artworks: we've all got a little space on a shelf ready to welcome a miniature sculpture, photo or drawing.
Another very practical aspect of miniatures is the myriad possibilities for display: you could put together a full shelf of statuettes, or even a dedicated framing wall – which is an increasingly popular method for display, and makes for the perfect decorative addition to a living room or bedroom. It's a mixed composition made up of an array of pieces – you guessed it – all on the same wall. The diminutive size of the miniatures also makes it easier to make sure your favourite pieces are displayed in pride of place.
Even artists who are known for their monumental works are slowly getting into miniatures, like Jeff Wall in his exhibition at the Cartier Foundation.
The miniature is making a big name for itself as a growing trend across the contemporary art world; from Gaspard Mitz, who creates tiny versions of the interiors of famous art galleries in his 'Box Stories', to the photography of Samsofy, who recreates scenes from daily life with miniscule Lego 'actors'.
Last but not least, the small scale of the pieces means that even big names come with small price tags, meaning that miniatures make excellent presents. So, go on, what are you waiting for? Browse our selection of miniature works now…